1、2016 级高三上期第三次月考英 语 试 题 命题人：陈立明 余君 杨赟 伍钰璇本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，其中试题卷由第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）组成，共 12 页；答题卡共 2 页。满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的班级、姓名、考号、任课老师用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，同时用 2B 铅笔将考号准确填涂在 “考号”栏目内。2. 选择题使用 2B 铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再选涂其它答案；非选择题用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无
2、效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。3. 考试结束后将答题卡收回。第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的 A、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标注在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the date today? A. April 20th. B. April 21st. C. May 4th.2. Where does the conversation take place?A
3、. At a school. B. At a party. C. At a dentists. 3. What is the woman?A. A teacher. B. A librarian. C. A student.4. Which season is the woman s favorite?A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.5. Why is Alice absent from the meeting?A. Shes sick. B. She has to play with her sister. C. She has to take care of
4、 her sister.第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的 A、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标注在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间，每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。6. What does the man want to buy?A. A shirt. B. Shoes. C. Pants.7. What color shoes does the woman usually wear?
5、A. White. B. Blue. C. Black.听第 7 段材料回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What time is it now?A.8: 50. B.8:56. C.9:04.9. How many times has the woman been late this week?A. Four times. B. Three times. C. Twice.10. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Try a different route.B. Make an excuse for being late.C. Leave ea
6、rlier tomorrow.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What does the woman usually do when she is bored?A. Go shopping. B. Chat with her friends. C. Play mobile phone games.12. What kind of films doesnt the woman like?A. Action films. B. Science fiction films. C. Detective films.13. When will the two speakers le
7、ave?A. In ten minutes. B. In twenty minutes. C. In half an hour.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. Why did the man quit his job?A. He didnt like the work style.B. He didn t have a decent salary. C. He lost a promotion opportunity.15. What has the man been doing recently?A. Working at the gym. B. Searching f
8、or a job online. C. Dealing with a project.16. What does the woman remind the man to do?A. Finish his project as soon as possible.B. Do some exercise to keep fit.C. Find a job free from pressure and control. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. When did Cleveland get its nickname of Forest City“?A. In the 18
9、30s. B. In the 1850s. C. In the 1950s.18. Who began calling Cleveland the Best Location in the Nation?A. Travellers. B. Businesses. C. The national media.19. What led to Cleveland being called The Mistake on the Lake“?A. A flood. B. A fire. C. A hurricane.20. Which nickname is Cleveland proud of?A.
10、Forest City.B. The Best Location in the Nation. C. The Rock and Roll Capital of the World.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYoull be re-directed to our Irish Fest Ticketing Store, which will feature all of 2018s ticketing options. B
11、uying online will save you the time of waiting in line at the ticket window. Your admission to the festival includes all of the musical acts, cultural exhibits, childrens activities and more! Questions? Contact us at Daily Ways to Save*Any and all active ( 现役 ) military members will receive free adm
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15、Irish Fest Center at 414-476-3378 for more informationNotice on Counterfeit TicketsMilwaukee Irish Fest strongly urges all customers to avoid purchasing tickets on the street from unauthorized sources, as the tickets may be counterfeitFor your own protection, tickets should only be purchased at Milw
16、aukee Irish Fest ticket booths, or the Milwaukee Irish Fest Center in Wauwatosa. Counterfeit tickets and tickets purchased from unauthorized sources will not be honored21. Which of the following is true?A. Anyone who served in the army can receive free admission to the festB. People can buy a Failt
17、e Club ticket for any of the four days right nowC. A group of 30 will spend $390 on their tickets for the fest altogetherD. 4-Day VIP Pass holder can have an extremely good view of the stage22. The underlined word “counterfeit” in the last part most probably means “ ”A. second-hand B. false C. undat
18、ed D. discounted23. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To persuade people to go to Milwaukee Irish FestB. To make Milwaukee Irish Fest better knownC. To inform people of ticketing and discountingD. To talk about how the festival is organizedBThree boys were enjoying themselves in the
19、ir hometown of Bovina, Mississippi However, their lives were turned upside down when they discovered the jawbone of a Mastodon (齿乳象) Brothers Shawn and Caid Sellers and cousin Michael Mahalitc found the prehistoric bone in a piece of earth that was recently plowed (犁、耕 ) “I thought it was a log,” Ca
20、id said “I tried to pick it up and it was really heavy and I saw teeth on it.” The bone weighed about 50 poundsThey eventually got the bone to their home and fitted it in their tub (浴盆), but it took their collective strength, might and a golf cart, to carry the large Mastodon bone“They didnt expect
21、to find that,” Michaels mom said “Now that they have, I believe that they will be more aware of their surroundings and what theyre digging up when they are digging and playing.”“Weve gotten a lot of petrified (石化的) wood and Civil War relics from the area and thats what I thought it was,” the brother
22、s mother said “This is our first set of teeth weve found So we thought it was their imaginationWe were quite surprised to see that it was not their imagination.”They were exploring near the brothers homeLo and behold (真想不到), they saw what they thought resembled a fossilIt was the curator of paleonto
23、logy (古生物负责人) of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, George Phillips, who first identified the bone as a “very mature individual.”The Mastodon was a mammal who lived during the prehistoric times They had long tusks and trunks, like elephantsThey were clearly different from their modern-day co
24、unterparts, as well as woolly mammoths (猛犸)24. How did they find the jawbone of a Mastodon?A. With great efforts B. By chanceC. Instructed by an expert D. Through imagination25. At first the brothers mother thought the jawbone was A. from people who died in the Civil War B. the bone from a very matu
25、re individualC. like a log or something D. the prehistoric bone26. The discovery of the jawbone of a Mastodon is important mainly because it A. helps people to know more about the Civil WarB. teaches kids to be more aware of their surroundingsC. promotes the research on more prehistoric creaturesD.
26、attracts the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science27. Which of the following can be the best title for the article?A. Prehistoric Bones Recently Found in MississippiB. Not Petrified Wood Nor Civil War RelicsC. First Identifying Bone as a “Very Mature Individual”D. Unexpectedly Discovering Mastodon J
27、awboneCThey say that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Well, there is one lady who believes that its actually chocolate At 102 years of age, shes living proofAccording to Boonville, Indianas Eunice Modlin, a daily dose of chocolate has been the key to a long and healthy life. Specifically, two p
28、ieces of dark chocolateIts not just Eunice who believes thisMany scientists have attributed the sweet to health benefits such as lower chances of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetesHowever, researchers believe that Eunice might be overlooking the fact that she has never smoked or drunk alco
29、hol in her long life, and that chocolate might not be the significant cause of her longevity“There are so many other factors to her long life and chocolate isnt the only one,” nutritionist Vanessa Rissetto said “Genes, her diet in generalare probably the main reasons.”At any rate, Eunice is still al
30、ive and kicking. With four children, seven grandkids, 14 great-grandkids and 11 great-great grandkids, this lady has a big familyIt must be noted that Eunice was also very athletic, being an archer in her 20s Amazingly, she has lived through tough times such as the Great Depression and World War II
31、Also, the healthy blood runs through the veins of other family membersEunices brother is also still alive, at 101 years of ageNo matter what you might think, Eunices consumption of chocolate cant be ignoredIn 2015, a BMJ study showed that a daily treat of one small bar would give the consumer 23% le
32、ss chance of having a stroke (中风)What is in the sweet that makes it so beneficial? Apparently, cocoa beans have flavonoids, plant nutrients that have useful antioxidants (抗氧化剂)“Not all chocolate is created equal,” Rissetto warns “Dark chocolate has more flavonoids than milk chocolate, and white choc
33、olatewhich does not actually contain chocolateis not a good source of flavonoids.”28. According to the article, which of the following lead to Eunice Modlins long and healthy life? atwo pieces of dark chocolate bgenes clifelong exercise dgood diet elove of her large familyA. a, b, d B. b, c, d C. a,
34、 b, e D. a, c, d29. Rissetto thinks that A. chocolate is the most important thing that affects Eunices healthB. no smoking or drinking contributes the most to Eunices longevityC. chocolate really has nothing to do with her long and healthy lifeD. Eunices good diet doesnt only mean taking chocolate e
35、very day30. What the author presented in the passage sounds A. persuasive B. objective C. subjective D. critical31. From the whole passage we can conclude that_A. theres universal proof for what contributes to a long lifeB. it is generally accepted that chocolate is the key to longevityC. many facto
36、rs may contribute to peoples good healthD. a bit of any chocolate a day keeps the doctor awayDA study, conducted by David Evans of the World Bank and Anna Popova of Stanford University, looked at 19 programs around the world in which individuals were given cash transfers （汇款）from the government, eit
37、her as a handout or as a “reward” for something like getting kids to school on time or taking them to the doctor for checkupsEvans and Popova looked at the impact those cash transfers had on the family budget and whether or not they led to an increase in spending on alcohol and cigarettes .What they
38、 found was that they almost always led to a reduction in a familys alcohol and tobacco purchasesThe news may surprise some people, but its true, and the researchers have several theories about whyOne theory is that the cash transfer made things possible that once seemed impossible. Investing in thei
39、r kids education or buying healthier and more expensive foods may be within reach now, but without the cash handout, these goals werent even a possibility. So families cut back on other expenses (like alcohol and tobacco) to make those dreams a realityAnother theory is that people just generally see
40、m to do what theyre toldIf they are given money and told to use it for their familys welfare, in most cases, they will do just thatAnd that leads to the third theory: These cash transfers are usually given to women, and studies show that when women control the purse strings, more money is spent on t
41、aking care of their childrenWhatever the reason for the trend, the data is clearfamilies that receive cash handouts dont waste the money on booze and cigarettes as was previously thought. Instead, they typically use that money for the benefit of their families. And thats money well spent32. The stud
42、y proves that A. cash transfers help poor families get what would seem unavailable otherwiseB. cash should be given to poor people as a reward for something good for kidsC. given cash handouts, poor people would spend the money on alcohol and tobaccoD. poor people would save the cash given by the go
43、vernment for emergency needs33. A cash transfer led to a reduction in a familys alcohol and tobacco purchases because A. the education gained with the cash would help them drop alcohol and tobaccoB. the money previously for alcohol and tobacco would help realize their dreamC. buying healthier and mo
44、re expensive foods left less money for alcohol and tobaccoD. that was the promise made before the cash transfer was given to the poor family34. In paragraph 5, when the author said “women control the purse strings”, he just meant “ ”A. women are told what to do B. women are given the moneyC. women k
45、now what to do with the money D. women have the final word for money35. The passage mainly tells us A. how the study was carried out B. why cash transfer is preferredC. the findings of a study and explanations to them D. the theories for a study about cash transfers第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容
46、，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Benefits of Drinking Hot WaterI think that most of us know by now that water is necessary for our survival. 36 However, what most people dont know is that warm water and hot water have some unique benefits of their own. And you cant just get those when you drin
47、k cold water. Here are some benefits of drinking hot water. Weight Loss37 It is very essential if youre trying to reduce a few kilos. The best way to do this is to start your metabolism(新陈代谢) early in the morning with a glass of hot water and lemon.Preventing AgingTheres a reason you should want to clear your body of toxins(毒素): They make you age faster. Also, drinking hot water helps to repair the skin cells that increase the flexibility of your skin. 38 Hair Health and EnergyDrinking hot water is also good for obtaining soft, shiny hair.
